New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
A NEW LIQUOR TAX BILL.
SENATOR vEDDERs MEASURE REMOD-
ELLED.
IT WILL BE CONSIDER. D TOMORROW - " THE
MINORITY MAY SUPPORT IT."

ALBANY, April 19.-Temperance legislation held the
attention of the Legislature to-day tor large part OF
its session. The Senate began its work with consd-
Grafton Of Senator Vedder's Liuuor Tax bill fester-
day IN New York this bill closely inspected by Dr.
Howard Crosby, ex-Judge Noah Davis Robert
Graham, secretary OF the Church Temperance society
and Charlton T. Lewis. They suggested CERTAIN
amendments which were accepted by Senator 'eooer'
The general plan OF these amendments was 70 MAKE
the bill simpler its provisions clearer and TO CONFORM
Il IN measure TO tho Crosby High License bill Sena
tor Vedder added amendments OF bis own 10 the Dill,
and when all the amendments had been made 1t was
his opinion and that OF his friends that he had an ex
cellent liquor taxation law 800
Senator yedoer's intention to call the bill was
we'll know to all his fellow Sen ators. anil there was
therefore full atten lance. The Democratic senators
showed keen interest in the measure and one OF them
Senator Murphy, caused much astonshment by say
ing: II the bill Is equalized in regard to population
do not know but what the minority may support It.
This meant, he explained, that II the tax varied
with the size OF the city or village in which II was
applied that the Democrats might suppo it, Senator
Vedder however, did not accept az candid these acc,
larations OF the Democrats. Upon calling up the oi
he stated that in view OF the veto message OF
Hill on the High License bill the measure had oeeh
modified that hs objections could be Overcome;
Some of the most eminen lawyers in New ork had
examined the bill and suggested amendments
Ills the bill entirely new measure f inquirer
lit Is not" replied Senator vedder: ait is the old
bill remodeled in accordance with sound principles
ordered to third reading AID printed"
aNo, that IS too much of a request to grant" said
Senator Plunkitt.
q expected that you would seek to delay the pas
sage o. this BILL" said senator vedder. but am
going to press forward this bill"
Senators Low and Sloan desired Senator Nedder 10
state what would be the method OF getting . tax
receipt and the penalty tor not getting Que Senator
ve6der said Every ouo. dealer will be compelled
he will take his license to the tax collector cay the
and receive his receipt No receipt will be issued
unless be shows license. IL Ia made uni, wful TO sell
LIQUOR either without license or tax receipt"
The bill was til EN- read to the tnstr When the read
ing had concluded all OF the Senators were OF the
opinion that 1t should be printed beior. being acted
upon the least BY general consent. therefore, the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed till
Thursday. The bill will then be thoroughly debated
Here i. the full text OF it:
ss T an %
on and after the first day Of Juy htsen hun
paid into The IRE ,sury Of the upon hotel
be drunk on the premises or any onOus garden
sppranng thereto connected herewith At the rate and
purposes all such places shall be classed follows
Places of shall be licensed under the
on cse the pf S5 places second class
under hs excise laws Of n Ss 70 so %n
alcohol to be drunk on the premise.
authority Of the U f Or
found to Contain population Of more 500 900 every
place. mentioned or described IN the trst section O.
shall be for the o. this act as place Of The
sue. place which shall Sls'.ss for ,S
one hundred dol ars per annum
/. stay " or q & s
before the issuing OF any certificate under this act or shall
not more than ryy place msnSToa or aa
Evers s sacs place Which shall cia.c the purposes
this act lace Of the fir; class shall be c h. .,
e,sssea i3r e purpose, ., , c a. pace Vi o eoo""
Section l. Every place Or witch liquor. containing
5 81; e S1a1s the % be-
p".Ss tss act .cs. shall be
g sSTs rs s .%G s T
Of second class shall be "a thirty dollar, %
ID follows Every person whose in'snioni i.to
sS OF On %, or Ss
e sn bar Oh place. Apply ire 1n ne
g ' e one
iroer the and to him the amour. Of the ,a
;s..a ssseAss ds q as ss1 ss' TIM
amount sSa 40 ps %ssnns the of place
which paid and the section Of this act under which the
"a s DAY he Gas y.s S
3 as e: !: p S : s
I not s Ss to 5 amy qs se Ss
ana iss $ y IT, 4 y q saT ssGP '9s
1ay @ esa
make and applying for such receipt or .sa
such Comfy treasurer Controller license son liquor
s !sisss !: i"'a 8. applicant O. H.s'' Sec
opened ., or p s Gpon
County 'hs elias: such n.s gAs sar S
tie dT.so1
- sao" p'rtealsI TeaSirss 6.Isin sys
'af' s $ s%s
Of a y pS gn Ss s
revo.sd certificate granted under The PRO
s%s s':
itne the to each and all OF the penalties imposed by
Section Every person VINO the first dav Of
July, 1887. either az principal or agent;
under s%i I
At all times displayed IN aconspcuous position within snch
.r.y Or CT az fSsS bar
sonay BY his WIFE Or Sns r.,
ises. onthouse. yard garden ,sppsr,ainns
% @ . at n s
mposet by this act up 10 or beyond hoday on which such
Holds pa s,s. DasS ss
place. Of S .sSss s,s Sas
p ers q y oiS.I agent
:: nst e. @ ss5 S.o mani sv STST
sa . S ::
Tor than 1 %G 9sn ns lea, s1 %
nn such hne paid not exceeding one day
q ct. ga. any s:s
stroy whom receipt ssuei,
his duplicate thereof payment q
such certificate duplicate thereof
shall be avaiabe and display IN any other place than
that specified therein.
remove his place OF business 70
within the city town or VILLAGE at or In
which the imposed by This act not greater than the tax
already him. officer Issuing such receipt
certificate and the Of
OF excise cen In
due form authorizing removal certificate
setting and the date thereof and the ae TO
until been paid not exceeding the unex
pred term Of the original certificate and such new
place the eecf and validity as tho
certificate had tho first place OF business until the
OF the term for which the tax was originally paid and no
| longer. = .
section When person who has paid tax imposed
for place shall show TO the oce whose
duty Il collect that Ia his desire and intention
Temporary bar place for tho
containing alcohol upon any barge soa
boat vesse In any fair exhibition or public place